NAME

CLASS
American
End-of-course Test
ENGLISH FILE
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A Starter

GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with one word. 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the
verb in parentheses. Use the simple present or
Example: A Are you Simon?
simple past.
B Yes, I am.
Today, Caroline James lives (live) in a big house in the
1 A Where __________ Sally from? countryside. She 1 ________ (have) a husband, two
B She’s from Korea. children, and a cat, and she 2 ________ (work) at home.
2 A Are they Spanish? She 3 ________ (not like) her job, but the money is good.
B No, they __________. They’re Mexican. Twenty years ago, when she 4 ________ (be) a student,
3 This is my brother. __________ name is Paul. she 5 ________ (not be) rich and she
6 ________ (not have) a job. She 7 ________ (study)
4 Jerry __________ live here in New York – he lives in
New Jersey. Spanish in college, and she 8 ________ (live) with three
other students in an apartment in a big city.
5 A __________ she speak Spanish?
B She's from Argentina. So yes – sure! 8
6 I’m sorry, but you __________ park here.
7 A Were they late? Grammar total 30
B No, they __________.
8 What are you __________ to do tomorrow?
9 Last week Sandra had a cold, so she __________ go
to school.
10 There __________ any people here at the moment.
11 __________ there a TV in your bedroom when you
were a child?
12 A Do you know Rachel?
B Yes. I met __________ yesterday. She’s nice.
13 Do you like my new shoes? I bought __________ last
Saturday.
14 Are you going __________ travel alone?

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2 Underline the correct form.

Example: There were / ’s / was 20,000 people at the
football match.
1 I don’t / ’m not / amn’t hot.
2 Where is Sophies / Sophie’s / Sophie sister?
3 She’s tall girl / a tall girl / a girl tall.
4 A Like you / You do like / Do you like fast food?
B No, I don’t.
5 I start work usually / start usually work /
usually start work at eight o’clock.
6 Can you / You can / Do you can ski?
7 Graham told we / us told / told us that he had a
new job.
8 I like to playing / playing / play the piano.

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 NAME CLASS
American
End-of-course Test
ENGLISH FILE
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A Starter

VOCABULARY
4 Write the missing word. 9 listen to A  a photo  ■  B the radio ■  
C music ■  
Example:  Hi – Hello, Bye –  Goodbye
10 drive A  a bus   ■  B a plane ■  C a car ■  
1 seven – seventh, twelve –   ________
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2 Mexico – Mexican, United States –  ________
3 brother – sister, husband –  ________
6 Complete the sentences with one word.
4 fast – slow, expensive –   ________
5 easy – difficult, tall –   ________ went  to  in  last  on  third
6 woman – women, child –   ________ on  at  to  read  has  get  
7 full – empty, old –  ________
Example: Sit down, please.
8 teacher – school, nurse –   ________
1 Go ________ page 12, please.
9 Monday – Tuesday, Saturday –   ________
2 John is ________ bed.
10 listen to CDs –  ________ DVDs
3 March is the ________ month of the year, and April
11 inside – outside, upstairs –  ________
is the fourth.
12 cold – hot, dark –  ________
4 Is Mary ________ work?
13 spring – fall, summer –  ________
5 I often ________ the newspaper on Sunday
14 a bus – a bus station, a plane –  ________ mornings.
15 January – February, August –   ________ 6 I ________ to the gym with Dave yesterday.
16 make – made, come –  ________ 7 Jack always ________ toast and orange juice for
17 know – knew, take –  ________ breakfast.
18 tonight – today, last night –   ________ 8 What time do you go ________ bed?

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9 Can you come to dinner ________ Sunday?
10 She lives ________ the second floor.
5 Check (✓) the words that go with the verb. 11 I usually ________ up at about 6:30.
12 Did you watch the game ________ night?
Example: go
A  to the movies   ■ ✓   B shopping ■
✓ 12
C  the radio  ■  
Vocabulary total 40
1 do A  housework  ■  B shower ■  
C homework ■  
2 take A  a photo  ■  B an umbrella ■  
C  an email  ■  
3 make A  chess  ■  B dinner ■  
C mistakes ■  
4 have A  lunch  ■  B children ■  
C basketball ■  
5 rent A  a house  ■  B a friend ■  
C  an apartment  ■  
6 play A  soccer  ■  B the piano ■  
C  a book  ■  
7 wear A  shoes  ■  B cell phones ■  
C jeans ■  
8 stay A  at home  ■  B at a hotel ■  
C  a movie  ■  

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 NAME CLASS
American
End-of-course Test
ENGLISH FILE
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A Starter

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICAL ENGLISH

7 Underline the stressed syllable. 9 Check (✓) the correct response.
Example: vo|ca|bu|la|ry Example:  What time is it?
A  It’s six thirty.  ■ ✓   B Twenty minutes. ■  
1 chil|dren
C  It’s in the morning.  ■  
2 dan|ge|rous
1 Have a nice day.
3 a|ddress
A  You too.  ■  B You’re welcome. ■  
4 tra|di|tio|nal C  Yes, please.  ■  
5 po|ta|toes 2 What’s the date today?
6 eigh|teenth A  It’s tomorrow.  ■  B It’s August
7 a|ssis|tant fourteenth.  ■  C It’s in May. ■  
8 po|lice|man 3 What kind of coffee is that?
9 ex|er|cise A  It’s a double latte.  ■  B It’s three fifty. ■  
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re|lax C  It’s very hot.  ■  
4 How much is that?
10 A  Thirty miles.  ■  B Thirty minutes. ■  
C  Thirty dollars.  ■  
8 Match the words with the same sounds. 5 What time do you get up during the week?
A  I never do it.  ■  B Usually at eight. ■  
be  heard  score  wait  weather  know  
C  Sometimes I sleep.  ■  
leave  straight  word  slow  bread  board
6 How do you spell that?.
Example: left  weather  bread A L-O-P-E-S ■  B It’s Maria. ■  
C  I’m Lopes.  ■  
four 1 _________ 2 _________
7 Did you bring your passport?
go 3 _________ 4 _________
A  No, I don’t.  ■  B He is here. ■  
third 5 _________ 6 _________
C  It’s in my bag.  ■  
three 7 _________ 8 _________
8 What do you think of it?
late 9 _________ 10 _________ A  It’s awful.  ■  B I don’t think. ■  
C  I like him.  ■  
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9 Is there a bank near here?
Pronunciation total 20 A  No, it isn’t here.  ■  
B  Yes, there’s one on Hope Street.  ■  
C  Yes, you can change money.  ■  
10 What are you going to do tomorrow?
A  It depends on the weather.  ■  
B  It’s next to the supermarket.  ■  
C  It’s on the left.  ■  

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Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 100

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 NAME CLASS
American
End-of-course Test
ENGLISH FILE
Reading and Writing   A Starter

READING
1 Read the text and check (✓) Yes or No. 8 Does Emily often go out on weekends?
Yes  ■  No ■

Teenagers then and now 9 Is she in college now?

Yes  ■  No ■
Jill Davies is an accountant. She’s 43, she’s married, she has 9
two children, and she lives in a small town in the
northeastern United States. But 25 years ago she was an
18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Los 2 Read the text again and complete the sentences
Angeles, California. below with one word from the text.
“I hated being a teenager,” says Jill. “Now, I look back, and I Example:  Today, Jill lives in a town.
think, ‘Wow, what a fantastic time!’ but then it was terrible. I
didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my dad was great, 1 Jill never listened to her ________.
but I didn’t like my mom. She told me what to do all the time, 2 Jill often went to ________ on weekends.
but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t 3 Jill’s ________ finished school when they were 18.
have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short
4 Jill started studying accounting in ________ when
skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New
she was 21.
Romantic pop music – Duran Duran and Boy George were my
favorites – and on the weekend I went out to clubs and didn’t 5 Emily often watches DVDs with her ________.
come home until two or three in the morning.” 6 Emily wants to study ________ in college.
“Today, everybody goes to college when they finish high 6
school, but when I was young, this wasn’t true. My friends
and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I Reading total 15
worked in a store for three years. I was 21 when I went to
college and studied to be an accountant.”
WRITING
Emily Johnson is a student, and she’s going to be 18 next
week. She lives in Modesto, a town near San Francisco, Answer the questions and write about your life.
California, with some friends. Her parents and her younger MY LIFE
brother live in a house nearby.
• How old are you? If you are a teenager, describe your
“I like being a teenager,” says Emily. “I have good friends and life now. Where do you live and who with? What do
a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my you like doing? What do you do on weekends? What
friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet are you going to do next?
my friends in a café near my junior college, or I watch DVDs • If you aren’t a teenager, describe your life when you
at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a movie were 18. Where did you live and who did you live
theater on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable with? What did you like doing? What did you do on
clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music weekends?
from the Internet. I love listening to Adele and Coldplay.
Writing total 10
They’re really cool.”
“I study Spanish in college, but I’m going to take Chinese Reading and Writing total 25
next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different
countries.”

Example:  Is Jill married?  Yes  ■

✓   No ■  
1 Does Jill have any children? Yes  ■  No ■
2 Does Jill live in Los Angeles now? Yes  ■  No ■
3 Was Jill happy when she was 18? Yes  ■  No ■
4 Did Jill like her father? Yes  ■  No ■
5 Did Jill have a boyfriend? Yes  ■  No ■
6 Did Jill go to college? Yes  ■  No ■
7 Does Emily live with her parents? Yes  ■  No ■

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American
End-of-course Test
ENGLISH FILE
Listening and Speaking   A Starter

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Anna telling Carl about her weekend. Student A
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
1 Ask your partner these questions.
1 On weekends, Anna usually…
1 What do you usually do on Saturday evening?
A  goes to festivals.  ■  
B  goes to her parents’ house.  ■ 2 What did you do last Friday?
C  stays at home.  ■   3 What are you going to do next Sunday?
2 Anna went to the rock festival with… 4 What do you like doing in the winter?
A  her husband.  ■  B her friends. ■   5 Where did you go on vacation last summer?
C  her parents.  ■  
3 On Sunday… 2 Now answer your partner’s questions.
A  the bands were great.  ■  B Anna was tired. ■  
C  it was hot and sunny.  ■   3 Complete the information about your weekends.
4 Anna was at the festival from… Write three activities that you do on a normal
weekend at home. Then write where you went and
A  …Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.  ■  
what you did last weekend, and where you’re going
B  …Saturday morning to Sunday evening.  ■  
to go, and what you’re going to do next weekend.
C  …Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.  ■  
Then answer your partner’s questions about your
5 Anna saw… weekends.
A  an American band.  ■   B  an Australian band.  ■
C  an African band.  ■   Place Activities

a normal weekend home

5 at home
________
2 Listen to five conversations. Check (✓) A , B, or C
last weekend
to complete the sentences.

1 The man’s name is…
A  Brian Goud.  ■  B Bryan Gould. ■   next weekend
C  Bryn Gold.  ■  
2 Sam is going to get to the airport by…

A car. ■  B train. ■  C bus. ■  
3 At the party, June met… 4 Now ask your partner about his/her weekends.
A  David’s mother.  ■  B David’s father. ■  
C  David’s girlfriend.  ■   Speaking total 15

4 On weekends, Rachel likes… Listening and Speaking total 25

A  going out.  ■  B cooking. ■  
C  doing exercise.  ■  
5 There are no rooms …
A  … with an ocean view.  ■  
B … with a view of the mountains.  ■  
C  … with a TV.  ■

Listening total 10

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